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Boy 2 Strip Quilt Done

September 17, 2012

I crossed “make the boys new quilts” off of my Summer bucket-list just in time for school to start.

EVERY night my boys kick their top sheets off or to the bottom of the bed…so I gave up on top sheets and backed these quilts with a super duper soft minky (the silver is out of stock now). It was definitely an investment (it was $8.48 a yard when I bought it!) but it will be worth it if I don’t have to dig for that darn top sheet every morning.

Because the back is minky I paid a long arm quilter to do the quilting. I’ve quilted with minky in the past but its not my favorite and requires a lot of basting spray/pins. Kathy did the quilting and did just enough to make it look great without making it too stiff… as minky backed quilts can be.

He loves it. Now I just need it to have magic powers and make my kids sleep in past 6 AM. *yawn*

49 Responses to Boy 2 Strip Quilt Done

What a sweetheart, your son. He really seems to love his new quilt too. It is great. I have never used minky as a backing but it really is a good idea for utility pieces. There are so many fleeces on the market right now and I am making kids quilts as well. I am on the search, thanks for the idea.

What a great idea for the back. My boys do the same thing – scrunching the top sheet down at the bottom of their beds. Drives me crazy! Hmmmm, may have to add quilts with minky backings to the project list!

That is just darling and perfect for boys. I have 3 little boys myself so always on the lookout for boy quilts that aren't too babyish, etc. You sound like you are describing my boys with the sheets and wake-up times. =)

Great boy quilt! I love the colors and that minky looks heavenly. What is it with little boys being anti-sheet? All three of mine won't leave the top sheets on their beds, either so I don't even try anymore, I just use them for quilt backs!

My kids do this too! I don't even put sheets on anymore either. They each have a blanket they've loved since they were born, but now that they're to big for their blankets, I'm going to have to do something similar or they'll freeze this winter! Love the colors and how you did the stripes! Lucky boy, that thing looks super cozy!

Love your boy quilt Allison! And such a little cutie you have there! Look at those curls! :o)Kathy did a gorgeous job quilting with the minky on back. That must be the softest quilt ever!! :o)Have a fabulous week! Trish xo

very cute! I used a Shannon Fabrics Cuddle kit – that minkee-like stuff – used those strips on the top, a soled piece of the same minkee-like fabric on the back. And I put batting in it! Talk about HEAVY! but it sure is soft!Love the quilt and the kiddo!

I really want to try to back a quilt with Minky – thanks for the heads up on best way to quilt it! Love your new boy quilts you did – and man is he ever C.U.T.E.!!!! That smile… those curls… :O) even if he gets you up early – what a sweet face to greet you! Ours were usually up about 5:30 oy… UNTIL puberty hit… then I couldn't get them out of bed LOL…. first you want them to sleep, then you need them to GET UP! Enjoy – these sweet years will fly by!!!! My baby is 17 now and a senior… and yes… still having trouble getting up – sleeps through his alarm! It wakes the rest of us – just not him!

Love this quilt!! He looks so cute and happy :)! Am also admiring your perfect matching up. I tried to be very precise in my measuring on mine and still found they didn't match that well. Practise makes perfect?!

What sweet boys. I used to have my kids get up there and help. They were small enough to not weigh the mattress down and could tuck the corners in on the back side. Then I could pull it to the front. Plus it helped them learn how to do it. Not that they are very good at making their beds these days. haha

Hi Allison, thanks for writing about this quilt! I really love the design and I'm almost done with my own version for my kindergartener!! I started it not long after you posted your top and was hoping to see yours before I had to figure out how to quilt mine. 🙂 I love what you (your longarmer) did, swirls are just what I was thinking too!